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Hebrew (/ˈhiːbruː/) (עִבְרִית, Ivrit, Hebrew pronunciation (help·info)) is a West Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, it is considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, although other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language was also used by non-Jewish groups, such as the ethnically related Samaritans.
Modern Hebrew is spoken by most of the eight million people in Israel, while Classical Hebrew is used for prayer or study in Jewish communities around the world. The language is attested from the 10th century BCE to the late Second Temple period, after which the language developed into Mishnaic Hebrew. Modern Hebrew is one of the official languages of Israel, along with Arabic.
Ancient Hebrew is also the liturgical tongue of the Samaritans, while modern Hebrew or Arabic is their vernacular, though today only about 700 Samaritans remain. As a foreign language it is studied mostly by Jews and students of Judaism and Israel, archaeologists and linguists specializing in the Middle East and its civilizations, by theologians, and in Christian seminaries.
Natalie Hershlag (Hebrew: נטלי הרשלג; born June 9, 1981), better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but mainstream success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (released in 1999, 2002 and 2005). In 1999, she enrolled at Harvard University to study psychology while still working as an actress. She completed her bachelor's degree in 2003.
In 2001, Portman opened in New York City's Public Theater production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. In 2005, Portman received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for the drama Closer. She won a Constellation Award for Best Female Performance, and a Saturn Award for Best Actress for her starring role in V for Vendetta (2006). She played leading roles in the historical dramas Goya's Ghosts (2006) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). In May 2008, she served as the youngest member of the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury. Portman's directorial debut, Eve, opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival's shorts competition in 2008. Portman directed a segment of the collective film New York, I Love You.
Actors: Arielle Sag (actor), Arielle Sag (producer), Arielle Sag (producer), Arielle Sag (director), Arielle Sag (editor), Richard Sag (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Family, Music, Musical, Short,Actors: Bill Hader (actor), David Pasquesi (actor), Jack Black (actor), Vinnie Jones (actor), Marshall Manesh (actor), Rick Overton (actor), Kyle Gass (actor), Hank Azaria (actor), Ted Ferguson (actor), David Cross (actor), Xander Berkeley (actor), Michael Cera (actor), Matt Besser (actor), Harold Ramis (actor), Oliver Platt (actor),
Plot: Zed, a prehistoric would-be hunter, eats from a tree of forbidden fruit and is banished from his tribe, accompanied by Oh, a shy gatherer. On their travels, they meet Cain and Abel on a fateful day, stop Abraham from killing Isaac, become slaves, and reach the city of Sodom where their tribe is now enslaved. Zed and Oh are determined to rescue the women they love, Maya and Eema. Standing in their way is Sodom's high priest and the omnipresent Cain. Zed tries to form an alliance with Princess Innana, which may backfire. Can an inept hunter and a smart but slender and diffident gatherer become heroes and make a difference?
Keywords: abraham, accidental-death, aggression, anachronism, animal-attack, anti-hero, applause, arrow, attempted-filicide, attempted-sacrificeActors: Bill Hader (actor), David Pasquesi (actor), Jack Black (actor), Vinnie Jones (actor), Marshall Manesh (actor), Rick Overton (actor), Kyle Gass (actor), Hank Azaria (actor), Ted Ferguson (actor), David Cross (actor), Xander Berkeley (actor), Michael Cera (actor), Matt Besser (actor), Harold Ramis (actor), Oliver Platt (actor),
Plot: Zed, a prehistoric would-be hunter, eats from a tree of forbidden fruit and is banished from his tribe, accompanied by Oh, a shy gatherer. On their travels, they meet Cain and Abel on a fateful day, stop Abraham from killing Isaac, become slaves, and reach the city of Sodom where their tribe is now enslaved. Zed and Oh are determined to rescue the women they love, Maya and Eema. Standing in their way is Sodom's high priest and the omnipresent Cain. Zed tries to form an alliance with Princess Innana, which may backfire. Can an inept hunter and a smart but slender and diffident gatherer become heroes and make a difference?
Keywords: abraham, accidental-death, aggression, anachronism, animal-attack, anti-hero, applause, arrow, attempted-filicide, attempted-sacrificeActors: Carl Davis (composer), Alice Krige (actress), Massimo Sarchielli (actor), Edward Woodward (actor), Lorenzo Piani (actor), Bruce Beresford (director), Marino Masé (actor), David de Keyser (actor), Tomas Milian (actor), David Graham (actor), Jean-Marc Barr (actor), George Eastman (actor), Richard Gere (actor), Luciano Tartaglia (miscellaneous crew), June Randall (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama, War,